Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal
0.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
167th
Nepal rank
169th

Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nepal
00.20.40.6200020102021

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 169th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.617 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people 0.618 deaths per 100,000 people 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0.645 deaths per 100,000 people 0.665 deaths per 100,000 people 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.